As the two clinked glasses and drank, the two had a heart-to-heart talk about the economy and development. Li Chuiwen followed suit and spoke his hometown dialect, occasionally using a dirty word or two. He didn't want to be elegant, but bold!

Ma Tao listened comfortably and learned that Li Chuiwen really wanted to make some physical investments, so he invited him to visit the Grand Hyatt: "I have saved some good tea there, and Xiao Li can come over for a drink and a chat when he is free.

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The way everyone looked at Li Chuiwen changed, and they all remembered this young man.

As the saying goes, the fish picks the fish, the shrimp picks the shrimp, the turtles pick the same family.

What kind of people will make what kind of friends? Even if you don't know a person well, you can get a rough idea just by looking at the friends around him.

Ma Tao's willingness to extend an olive branch of cooperation to Li Chuiwen proved that he must have been recognized in some aspect, and the recognition of the circle of competence was quietly achieved.

Of course, it is also possible that Ma Tao chose him because he saw that Li Chuiwen was young and not as scheming as his peers, and that he had needs in terms of connections.

But Li Chuiwen really wanted to cooperate, so he agreed with a smile:

“Brother Ma invites you, so I’m respectful and it’s better to obey!”

After the dinner, it was just chatting and joking, mainly socializing, and there wasn't much worth mentioning. After the dinner ended almost late at night, Li Chuiwen also said goodbye to everyone and left.

The next day, I received another message from Ma Tao, telling him to come over if he was free in the afternoon.

Li Chuiwen also had this intention, so he packed up and set off.

Driving to Binjiang Avenue, this was the first time he saw the Grand Hyatt in the daytime.

It's not as bright as the neon lights at night, and the flowers are eye-catching. It's more like the girl woke up after a night of partying with you, took off her makeup, and returned to her original bare face.

Although it was open in the afternoon, it was far less lively than at night, with only a few customers coming and going. He reported Boss Ma's name, and the receptionist took him to the suite upstairs.

Fragrant tea has been brewed in the room. Ma Tao sat behind the coffee table and enjoyed it with a cigar in his mouth. Two beauties in cheongsam beside him were serving tea and cakes.

Seeing Li Chuiwen arriving, Ma Tao put down his cigar and signaled: "Xiao Li is here, please take a seat!"

"Brother Ma is so elegant. He smokes cigars and drinks tea, and has beautiful little sisters who take care of him. This explains what life is!"

"Excessive praise! Haha!" Ma Tao took out a box of cigars and opened it, "Would you like one? This is a COHIAB brought by someone, a rare and good item."

Li Chuiwen did not smoke, but after hearing about the classic Cuban brand COHIAB, he wanted to try it on a whim, so the two of them started chatting about cigars before they got down to the topic.

Ma Tao also smiled and explained the reason: "My mother-in-law doesn't let me smoke or drink, saying it's bad for my health, so I won't let her. I don't smoke or smoke cigars, or drink alcohol or tea, and I'm just as comfortable!"

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"I learned it! It's a good thing I didn't get married, haha!"

Li Chuiwen laughed.

"You boy!"

Ma Tao also smiled and nodded at him.

After such a leisurely moment, the conversation slowly got to the main topic.

Ma Tao has been short of money recently and needs funds to pay interest to the real estate group. Yesterday he did not explain it clearly in front of many people. Now he told Li Chuiwen that the shortfall is about 50 million.

"The bank has to repay the interest before lending. I also know the difficulties faced by Wilson Chan. The economy is not very good now, so now I have no choice but to sell off other assets. Grand Hyatt is a long-established industry under my control, and I would not think of it as a last resort.

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Li Chuiwen held his cigar and thought for a while: "It depends on how much Brother Ma is willing to give."

Ma Tao raised his hand, and the beauty in cheongsam brought out the financial report: "In terms of investment return, you can see for yourself. This is an account kept in private. The real money and silver are clearly recorded, and every clause is included."

Ma Tao directly handed over the "internal accounts" that are common to many companies but never exist externally to Li Chuiwen for review.

Li Chuiwen studied finance, so he can naturally understand it. The main business income, other business income, profits, net profits, etc. of various projects are clear at a glance.

Ma Tao also told him: "Many of the shares here are held by me on behalf of them. They have either immigrated now or have errands at the emperor's feet. I have 20 points in hand to exchange for emergency money."

Li Chuiwen saw that Grand Hyatt distributed profits of more than 100 million points last year, which was slightly different from the huge profits he imagined. However, he thought that competition in various industries today is serious, and the cost of high performance is naturally high.

It will take more than two years to recover the investment, which is not fast for a nightclub with rich hidden income, but if you consider that you can make friends from all walks of life and gain more social resources, it is worth it!

Li Chuiwen wanted to use this investment as a stepping stone!

Because Ma Tao, as a well-known boss in Nanzhou and the honorary chairman of the Xikang Chamber of Commerce, also has many relationships and friendships with city leaders, this network is obviously not weak.

It is obviously not cost-effective to buy 20% for 50 million, and it is obviously not cost-effective to switch to other businessmen. Even if they cooperate, the conditions will not be less! But if Li Chuiwen knows the premium and still pays the bill, Ma Tao owes him a favor!

The biggest problem faced by those who are self-made or suddenly rich is: you need to find a network of contacts to expand!

Now that we have the right time and place, all that remains is to consider the issue of capital liquidity.

It was not difficult for Li Chuiwen to come up with the money. His recent gains from shorting U.S. stocks had been settled, and the Nasdaq finally entered the market as he expected, hitting support below the daily line and taking profit by 70%.

The rest will remain on the sidelines for the time being, whether they can hit a new low or pull back to stop the loss... There is no way of knowing, but I have already made a profit of nearly 35 million US dollars!

He has more than 200 million in capital profits in his hands, and using 50 million of them for a stepping stone investment is not a big burden for him.

After thinking about it, he gave a reply: "Brother Ma must have understood the market conditions. The premium of 50 million is a bit high, but if the purpose of making friends is included, I personally am willing to make this investment."

When Ma Tao heard this, his face was very curious: "Is it really so profitable to work in finance?"

Li Chuiwen smiled modestly: "It's not bad. You might lose your money because of speculation, so I'll invest in some business and get to know more friends. Brother Ma and I are fellow villagers, so I think we should be more reliable."

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Although these are all polite words, you should still hire a lawyer when you need to see him, but it sounds comfortable and Ma Tao is also happy:

"That's what I've said. No matter how much I ask for it, I don't have the face to do it. You can ask me how to go about the process. Who can I ask? Let Xiao Zhang come over!"

"Okay boss!"

The beauty in cheongsam went to call the general manager of Grand Hyatt.

The two continued to drink tea and chat.

Ma Tao's enthusiasm for him became sincere. It was indeed as Li Chuiwen guessed. It would be difficult for him to sell to others at this price, or there might be many conditions required.

But Li Chuiwen readily agreed, which undoubtedly relieved his urgent need, so Ma Tao also took the initiative to talk to Li Chuiwen about the history of Grand Hyatt:

"More than ten years ago, Grand Hyatt was not as sophisticated as it is now. There were large-scale talent shows and beauty pageants. Our best courtesan can speak three languages, has a master's degree, and even helped my eldest brother go abroad as a translator!"

Li Chuiwen was interested to know: "Really? It seems that this eldest brother is also a hero!"

Ma Tao smiled: "I think back then I was just a small security guard from an individual school. Later I met my elder brother, drove him, and worked on construction sites. Although those days were hard, they were very interesting..."

Ma Tao was recalling the glorious past. For such a successful old man, he obviously preferred to live in the past, when he had brothers and buddies.

Li Chuiwen didn't come from that era of martial arts. It's a little difficult for him to understand these lofty sentiments. He only knows that social security is different. If you haven't gotten in until now, you are really capable!

"I drove a Mercedes-Benz as a driver at the time, and I dreamed of one day having my own Mercedes-Benz. I could sit in the back seat and have two or three confidantes like my elder brother. All of them would be sensible, elegant and generous, haha!"

Li Chuiwen has similar interests in this regard: "Every normal man wants it!"

Ma Tao smiled and nodded at him: "It's a pity that men, as they get older, the level of pursuit is different. You have to be honest when you should be honest. For outstanding young people like you, the country will be left to you!"

"Brother Ma, don't say that!" Li Chuiwen added some tea to Ma Tao, "You are in the prime of life and your sword is still young. It is still early for young people to talk about taking over!"

Ma Tao put away his smile and turned serious: "I can see that you are a young man with vision and planning. Don't worry. Since you called me brother and did me a favor, it's so refreshing. I
Chapter completed!